3. Total Prison Population

4. Total Correctional Population

5. Global Incarceration Rates

6. Recidivism/Public Safety
At least 95% of people in prison will return to the community
Thousands of “Collateral Consequences”- over 700 in Missouri
67.8% of prisoners are rearrested within 3 years; 76.6% are rearrested within 5 years; 83% in 9 years
Rearrested on average 5 new times
Most likely to recidivate-property offenders, 2nd=drug offenders
Find information on Missouri recidivism

7. Male Incarceration Rate by Race and Education
Think of ways to reframe this slide, but it’s good if we want to keep graph
Citation: Western, B. & Pettit, B. (2010). Incarceration and Social Inequality. Retrieved from

8. Incarceration Hurts Children
2.7 million children have a parent incarcerated on any given day in America
100,000 in Missouri
Poorer Educational Outcomes
Lower GPAs
Higher dropout rates
More Mental Health Issues
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD
More Physical Health Issues
High cholesterol
Asthma
Migraines
Children with incarcerated parents are more likely to experience…
Condense both slides together

9. Ecosystem Implications
Self-perpetuating, hidden, impenetrable
Millions of jobs built into system
Private and public sector
Lobbies, unions, financial incentives
Change must be multi-faceted and involve strategic collaboration

10. A Pivotal Moment
National prison incarceration rate dropped 10% between
Missouri-8th highest rate in nation
Growth of 4% during this time period
Fastest growth rate for female incarceration

11. Successful Strategies
State Changes
Since 2006, 27 states have reduced crime and incarceration rates
Non-partisan issue-wide spectrum of states
Typically involves broad coalition of support
Examples of Reform
Alternatives to incarceration
Statutory Changes
Mandatory minimums, classification of offenses
Community Solutions
Halfway houses, coordinated reentry, access to treatment

13. Missouri’s Momentum Justice Reinvestment Act
$5 million treatment pilot
Parole revocation and debtor’s prisons court findings
Prosecutorial change
Criminal Justice legislative committee
Supreme Court leadership

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